accentuator

American  

[ak-sen-choo-ey-ter] / ækˈsɛn tʃuˌeɪ tər /

noun

1. Electronics.  a circuit or network inserted to provide less loss or greater gain to certain frequencies in an audio spectrum, as a preemphasis spectrum.

2. a person or thing that accentuates.

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Etymology

Origin of accentuator

First recorded in 1875–80; accentuate + -or ²

Example Sentences

"I've got it!" he cried, and went downstairs to his laboratory, to reappear with some camel-hair brushes, grease-paints, and a selection from his less important discoveries in the science of cosmetics; namely, an "eyebrow accentuator," a vase of "Tweddle's Cream of Carnations" and "Blondinette Bloom," a china box of "Conserve of Coral" for the lips, and one of his most expensive chevelures.

From Project Gutenberg